I gave up on ever finding C. hastatus, and got myself a pod of C. pygmaeus instead.
However, they're not anywhere near fully grown - I'd say they're maybe 15mm TL.
So: at what size, approximately, can I expect them to mature?
Size at maturity for C. pygmaeus?
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Mike_Noren
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Hi Mike
Male C. pygmaeus mature around that mark with them being fully grown at 25mm with females a little bit bigger and fully grown at 32mm, but i did have until recently a male at 27mm, he can be veiw on the catfish study group website in the photos for the 2005 open show third best in show.
Stuart
Male C. pygmaeus mature around that mark with them being fully grown at 25mm with females a little bit bigger and fully grown at 32mm, but i did have until recently a male at 27mm, he can be veiw on the catfish study group website in the photos for the 2005 open show third best in show.
Stuart